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Illinois CTA (Collaboration + Transformation = Awareness) Plan
Are we combating the opioid epidemic effectively? The problem may be the lack of interoperability leveraging technology, accountability for grant funding and a need to develop a public nation-wide neighborhood…
You Must Act
It's important to have compassion and empathy, but we also need to be actively working against the hate and fear that some groups are trying to spread. Translate anger into…
The Redistricting Controversy in Pennsylvania and the Importance of the Public Voice: Part I
The topic of redistricting is still being debated across the country—whether legislatively or within state courtrooms. Individual states now have a greater onus placed upon them in deciding increasingly complex…
Public? Private? All Hail the Power of Collaboration!
Today’s rapidly evolving American society will require a great deal of collaboration between public and private organizations. Where there are common top-level goals, there is opportunity to reach out for…
Citizen Behavior Change: The Social Marketing Approach
Social marketing is often the most efficient and effective strategy for achieving higher rates of behavior change, as well as producing greater returns on investment of resources. This column, and…
Not “Or,” But “And”: The Intricate Link Between Leveraging Polarities and Representative Democracy
The greatest threat to democracy currently is underdevelopment of socioeconomic infrastructure, which can be achieved through leveraging polarities. …
The Virtue of Trust…Earned Then Confirmed
As public administrators confront ethical dilemmas, they undoubtedly will make some tough decisions. From an ethical perspective, success will depend ultimately upon public administrators exhibiting the motives, means and impact…
Panelists Take Heed
Leadership panels can open an opportunity for vigorous discussion of major issues. But often these panels yield far less. Make these discussions work for all by paving a foundation of…
Creating a Fiscal Umbrella
The recession-prediction industry has been booming. One thing is clear, based on the history of America’s post World War II economy: When it comes to the next recession, it’s not…
The Age of Reform and eLearning
The focus on skills-development by the departments of corrections arguably gives inordinate attention to criminal offenders’ at-risk factors. This focus does not adequately consider the social factors affecting working prisoners…
City Revenues and State Laws
The goal of our nation’s state governments should be to provide revenue options for their municipal governments so that cities have the option of decreasing reliance on property taxes. Such…
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